04x02 - Keys, the Inventor

[bunniefuu]

-[cheering]

-[crowd chants] Karma! Karma!


-[crowd chants] Karma! Karma!

-[clicks fingers]


Has anyone ever treated you differently

because of the color of your skin?


Stick around.

I'mma show you what went down!

What's up, Family? I'm h*-oh-oh!

-[grunts]

-[crashing]

Urgh! Keys! Boy, get in here!
[gasps] Oh no! Are you OK?!
I'm fine, son.

-I came as soon as I heard.

-[pops]


-[laughter]

-Huh! So it's like that, huh?

[chuckles] Sorry, Dad,

but I'm getting ready

for the Invention Expo!


It's where inventors show off

their most awesome inventions.


-Ooh!

-Whoa!


I finally decided to take

my Sammy Ka-Blammy!

[both gasp]
Mmm! Good choice.

-Uh, thank you.

-[laughter]


-Blorp!

-Blorp?

That means "hello" in alien.

-Blorp to you too, brother.

-[chuckles]


I came to see if there were

any alien-finding inventions,

but everything's focused on this galaxy.

-There's some cool stuff, though.

-Blah!


-[both laugh]

-[slurps]


Ooh, strawberry smoothies.

Y'all want one?


-Nah.

-No thanks.

Be right back.
Ooh, check this out!

Hmm! It looks like some sort

of automatic ping-ponger.


-Let's try it!

-[clicks]

[rumbling]
Ooh!
[gasps]

-[laughs]

-Very impressive. Huh?

[both] Whoa!
[man] Ah! Ooh! That was a close one!

-[laughter]

-[splashes]


-What?! My coffee!

-[both laugh]

[both laugh]

-Well, guess we should pick these up.

-[Chris] Yeah, you're right.


Why did you press that button?

I should have you thrown out of here!


-[gasps] But… But…

-Look what you did! Look at me!


Stop it! It was me!

Please leave him alone.

You ruined my coffee!

You can't just go around

messing everything up! Look at me!


-Uh, is there a problem?

-Yes, there is a problem.


This boy made a huge mess

with these ping pong ba*ls.


If you don't leave him alone,

I'm gonna ping your pong!


-Well… I… this kid…

-Chef Scott!


I don't know this man,

so please come show him the door.


-All right. Let's go.

-[scoffs] This is ridiculous!

That kid's the one ruining the expo.

-Not me.

-No, no.

He doesn't belong here anyway.

-A Black kid can't be an inventor.

-[gasps]


-You OK, Keys?

-[exhales]

That mean old man is gone. We won't see…

[man's voice echoes and repeats]

A Black kid can't be an inventor.

Keys, are-are you all right?
[slurps] Ah!
So, what did I miss?
Keys, what's going on?

-I got you baby.

-Thanks for letting us know, Jackie.


-[door closes]

-[sighs]

Hey, you wanna hear the song?
Uh-huh.

♪ When you're afraid of the dark

We're never far ♪


♪ It's nothing to fear

Your family is here ♪

[sighs] I think that made him feel better.

Maybe this time

it'll make me feel better, too.


♪ It's nothing to fear ♪


♪ Your family is here ♪

[snoring]

-[stretches]

-[stomach rumbles]


-Oatmeal time!

-[barks]


-Mm-hmm!

-Oh!

[yawns]

We've gotta get Keys

to talk about what happened.

Mm-hmm.
So, um… maybe we should talk?

Can we do it later?

I wanna focus on this oatmeal.

My compliments to the chef!
Keys, you made it yourself.
Well then, my compliments to me!
We understand if you need time, baby.

Whenever you're ready to talk,

we'll be right here for you.


-Mom! Dad!

-Huh?


-Yes?

-Do we have anymore oatmeal?

[both sigh]
Uh, Keys, what is going on?
I'm done inventing.

-You are what?!

-I'm not an inventor anymore.


But you love inventing stuff.

It's what you do!


It's what I used to do.

But… I can't actually do it.

Is this about what happened at the expo?
I need a new thing.

Then what are you doing

with all of your inventions?


Selling them to whoever's

got the most pickle chips!

[gasps] Wait, Keys, hold on!

Attention, peoples and persons!

I'm auctioning off all of my inventions!

And everything must go!

Can I get-uh, one pickle chip?

Can I get-uh two?

No! Wait!
[groans] Stop!
They're not really for sale!
Sold!
[sighs]
They're… all gone.
[sighs]

♪ I know my brother

And he's acting really strange, to me ♪


♪ He's not himself and it feels

Like something changed, to me ♪


♪ I never thought that

He would sell all his inventions ♪


♪ He's lost all his excitement

Nothing gets his attention ♪


♪ I have to make him feel better

I'm his big sis ♪


♪ How can we get our Keys back?

How can I fix this? ♪


-Hmm!

♪ Wait, Keys, is that a clue? ♪


♪ Get all of your inventions back

That's what I'll do ♪


♪ Yeah ♪


-Hey, Karma?

-Huh?


Do you think aliens

will ever come to earth?

Uh…

Cos if they saw how mean that man was

to Keys, I would've been embarrassed.


When aliens come,

know what I want them to see?

Everybody being nice to everybody.
Yeah, me too, Chris.

Hey, I'm trying to find Keys' inventions.

Have you seen them?


No. But can I help you look?

I wanna help Keys, too.

[both] Whoa!
[both] Ta-da!

We got back every Keys Grant

patented invention!

[sighs] I don't want them.

-What?!

-Huh?!


Those aren't inventions!

They're just junk.

I'm not an inventor and I never was.
[sobs]
[sighs]
Hmm, it sure is quiet in here.
Don't you wanna invent something?
Oh, I don't do that anymore.

[sighs] Let's talk.

You, me, no interruptions.


-[knock on door]

-[sighs]

Hey! You all got a can of beans?

-Huh?

-How you doin'? I need a can of beans.


-[sighs] In the kitchen.

-[Mr. Crawford] You know, a pinto bean…


[clears throat] Like I was saying,

you can tell me what happened.

Don't mind me!

[louder] Is there anything at all

that you want to talk about?

We all love you and we--

I don't wanna be an inventor

cos I'm scared! [sobs]

That man yelled at me!

And he said

I couldn't be an inventor anyway

because I'm Black!
What?
[exhales] I didn't know he said that.

[scoff] That man wouldn't know

an inventor from a… from…

From a can of beans!

Mm-hmm!

That's exactly what I was gonna say.

Keys, you got greatness in you.
Some people will see it and some won't.

You can't let what others think

hold you back.


So there's other people who think

Black kids can't be inventors?

[sighs] There are.

It's probably not the last time

you'll meet a r*cist,


someone who won't like you

because of your skin color.

That makes me mad and scared and… sad.
Sometimes I feel like that, too, son.

But then I remember not to listen

to the hate but listen to the love.

[sniffles] What love?

The love I have for you.

The love your mom has for you.


The love Karma

and all of your neighbors have for you.

Because we know you can be anything!

-Plus there are plenty of Black inventors.

-Mm-hmm!


A Black person invented ice cream scoops,

D movies, even toilets!


Word is a Black person

invented the potato chip.

[gasps]

Who knows what amazing things

you'll invent!


[sighs] But what if I don't?

What if that mean man was right?

Hmm… You know, back in the day,

we used to sing somethin' to remind us

that nobody could make us give up.


♪ Ain't gonna let nobody turn me 'round ♪


♪ Turn me 'round, turn me 'round ♪


♪ Ain't gonna let nobody turn me 'round ♪


♪ I'm gonna keep on walkin' ♪


♪ Keep on talkin' ♪


♪ Doin' the best I can ♪


[all]
♪ Ain't gonna let nobody

Turn me 'round ♪


♪ Turn me 'round, turn me 'round ♪


♪ Ain't gonna let nobody turn me round ♪


♪ I'm gonna keep on walkin'

Keep on talkin' ♪


♪ Doin' the best I can ♪


♪ Whenever you're hurt

Whenever you're down ♪


♪ Your family is always around ♪


♪ Here to guide you

Cos we have your back ♪


♪ And when you lose yourself

We'll be your map ♪


♪ When you're in the dark

We can bring the light ♪


♪ If someone did you wrong

We'll help you make it right ♪


♪ When you're struggling

It's nothing that you have to fear ♪


♪ No matter what you're going through

We'll always be here ♪


♪ Don't listen to the hate

Just listen to our love ♪


♪ Don't listen to the hate ♪


♪ Just listen to our love ♪

Hmm?

Oh, Keys, I, um…

found this screwdriver laying around.

I know you don't invent anymore,

but, I don't know,

it's yours if you want it.


Hey, Keys.

Look what I found in the garden shed.

Huh?

Well, I guess

I'm just gonna throw it away.


-Unless you want it?

-[door opens]

Hey, Keys, found this.
I saw these and thought of you.
[low chatter]
Could you use these?
[giggling] Mom, I'm getting that feeling!
[chuckles] Don't fight the feeling, baby.
Whoo-hoo!

I'm gonna invent the best invention

that's ever been invented!


-[all cheer]

-That's my little inventor!

Thank you. Thank you, everybody.

♪ Mm, ah ♪


♪ Gonna keep on inventin' ♪


♪ Keep on inventin' ♪


♪ Doin' the best I can ♪